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I am trying to find out about my grandmother, who we always thought was called Peggy Bell prior to her marriage to George Grieveson. She died when my father was an infant and he had no substantial contact with her family. We recently obtained her death certificate and her name was shown as "Maggie Philipson Grieveson".

She was born in 1911 or 1912 in either Hexham or Lanchester. She was the daughter of George Bell and Margaret Thompson/Margaret Storey/Margaret Snowdon of Lanchester. However difficulty finding her birth certificate and her appearance suggests this may not be the case, although the siblings (now deceased) in the family never hinted at anything different.

If anyone knows of this family i would be grateful for any information.

In 1934 - Darlington - George Grieveson married Margaret Bell

Peggy is the usual nickname of someone called Margaret

George Bell married Margaret Scorey


Marriages Sep 1892 (>99%)
Bell George Gateshead 10a 1124
McCafferty Charles Gateshead 10a 1124
Scorey Margaret Ann Gateshead 10a 1124
Vinton Martha Ann Gateshead 10a 1124

1911 Census

Name: George Bell
Age in 1911: 46
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Lanchester, Durham, England
Civil parish: Esh
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street Address: 3 George Street Langley Park
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Coal Miner
Registration district: Lanchester
Registration District Number: 550
Sub-registration district: Lanchester
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Piece: 29904
Household Members:
Name Age
George Bell 46
Margaret Bell 37
Frank E Bell 16
Ursula Bell 13
S Elizabeth Ann Bell 12
Eva Bell 6
George William Bell 4
Annie May Bell 2
Hannah Bell 1

So Margaret not then born

Births Jun 1911
Bell Maggie P Lanchester 10a 411

A copy of that birth certificate should hopefully confirm.

The above Margaret's father, George Bell, had a brother named Phillipson.

George and Phillipson's parents were William and Jane...check this out :-)


Marriages Jun 1858 (>99%)
Bell William Tynemouth 10b 223
Phillipson Jane Tynemouth 10b 223
PIGG Henery Tynemouth 10b 223
PIGG Henry Tynemouth 10b 223
Thirlwell George Johnson Tynemouth 10b 223
Twizel Barbara Tynemouth 10b 223

1901 England Census
about Ursula Bell
Name: Ursula Bell
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1898
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: George Bell
Mother's name: Mary Ann Bell
Gender: Female
Where born: Lanchester, Durham, England

Civil parish: Lanchester
Ecclesiastical parish: Lanchester St Mary
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Lanchester
Sub-registration district: Lanchester
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 183
Piece: 4672
Folio: 20
Page Number: 31
Household Members: Name Age
George Bell 36
Mary Ann Bell 32
Elsie Bell 7
Francis Edgell Bell 6
Ursula Bell 3
Elizabeth Ann Bell 2

1881 England Census
about George Bell
Name: George Bell
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William Bell
Mother's name: Jane Bell
Gender: Male
Where born: Lanchester, Durham, England

Civil parish: Lanchester
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street Address: Try Em All
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Labourer General

Registration district: Lanchester
Sub-registration district: Lanchester
ED, institution, or vessel: 23
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4949
Folio: 89
Page Number: 2
Household Members: Name Age
William Bell 50
Jane Bell 46
Henry Bell 23
George Bell 17
Hannah Bell 14
Phillipson Bell 12
Jane Bell 10
Frances E. Bell 8
William Bell 5

Thanks!! And especially for that last census result. The "Philipson" connection is what I needed to see :-)

(Problem finding her birth certificate is that her mother went by several names which we are slowly discovering, so previous records office applications come back "not found' as mother's maiden name did not match. Waiting for latest one to arrive in mail and hope it is the one).

But now at least we know she almost certainly WAS a Bell by birth.

Thanks again! :-D